2nd Quarter Timeline Project

  • The Renaissance
    1300

    The Renaissance

    "Rebirth" The renaissance was the transition period from the Medieval times to the Modern world. Started in Florence, Italy
  • The Medici Family
    1300

    The Medici Family

    They were a famous ruling family and they were Patron of the Arts. Credited to starting the Renaissance period
  • The Renaissance
    1300

    The Renaissance

    "Rebirth" Was the transition period from the Medieval times to the Modern World
  • The Medici Family
    1300

    The Medici Family

    The Medici family was a famous ruling family and were Patrons of the Arts. Credited with supporting the beginning of the Renaissance
  • Girolamo Savonarola
    1494

    Girolamo Savonarola

    He ruled Florence. Led the "Bonfire of Vanities" at its highest point of power
  • End of the Italian Renaissance
    1494

    End of the Italian Renaissance

    Ended when Italy was invaded and with the Habsburg-Valois Wars from 1494 to 1559
  • Girolamo Savonarola
    1494

    Girolamo Savonarola

    He ruled Florence. Led the "Bonfire of Vanities"
  • The End of the Italian Renaissance
    1494

    The End of the Italian Renaissance

    Began weakening with the invasion of Italy and the Habsburg-Valois Wars
  • Northern Renaissance
    1500

    Northern Renaissance

    Spread to Northern Europe and was aided by the invention of the Printing Press by Johannes Gutenberg. Wealthy patrons from France, Germany, and England imported art and culture from the Italian Renaissance
  • Major Trade Routes
    1500

    Major Trade Routes

    ~Silk roads across Asia to the Mediterranean basin
    ~Maritime routes across the Indian Ocean
    ~ Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa
    ~ Northern European links with the Black Sea
    ~ Western European sea and river trade
    ~ South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia
  • 95 Thesis
    Oct 31, 1517

    95 Thesis

    Martin Luther nailed the 95 Thesis on the door of the Roman Catholic Church in Wittenberg, Germany. He condemned indulgences and other church practices